165-W cryogenically cooled Yb:YAG laser
Optics Letters, Vol. 29, Issue 18, pp. 2154-2156 (2004)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.29.002154
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Abstract
Thermo-optic distortions often limit the beam quality and power scaling of high-average-power lasers. Cryogenically cooled Yb:YAG is used to efficiently generate 165 W of near-diffraction-limited beam from a power oscillator with negligible thermo-optic effects. End pumped with 215 W of incident pump power from two diode modules, the laser has an optical–optical efficiency of 76%, a slope efficiency of 85%, and an M2 value of 1.02.
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OCIS Codes
(140.3480) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers, diode-pumped
(140.3580) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers, solid-state
(140.6810) Lasers and laser optics : Thermal effects
Citation
Daniel J. Ripin, Juan R. Ochoa, R. L. Aggarwal, and Tso Yee Fan, "165-W cryogenically cooled Yb:YAG laser," Opt. Lett. 29, 2154-2156 (2004)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ol/abstract.cfm?URI=ol-29-18-2154
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